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Its constantly changing, so you have to keep reading and educating yourself to keep up to speed. Only the strong survive.

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The boring stuff. I have been working in marketing and web design for over 15 years. I believe in building personal relationships with my clients, and giving them the best service possible for a high return on investment.
The fun stuff. I am a World of Warcraft Addict. I love photography, and have been shooting since I was 15. Yes, I am old enough to say I developed in a dark room for a long time. Loving new kit is an understatement...I adore shiny new toys, photography, tech, you name it. Me wanty. I have an impossibly large corgi with the shortest legs imaginable named Tank. I read every.single.day.without.fail. Mostly sci-fi and fantasy, and of course Tom Robbins who is just too good for words. I am an American transplant who lives in Oxford. I've been here twelve longgggg years, and now am more productive if I have a nice cup of tea. I make the best ribs and steak in the whole of England. And lastly, I love my little company...we are small, but mighty, and I have the best minions in the world.

I agree Russ, but still would be nice to get some compensation back from this. I needed that data rather badly for some of my clients, so now had to say that their reports will be late...which is kind of tarnishing our reputation a wee bit.

I've been down that path too, brother. I used to take on anyone who would pay us, but I think that is just what you have to do when you get started. I've been running my company now for 13 years and I can now happily say that I turn down clients who do what you stated above. My general response to people who name drop books / SEO/marketing guides, etc, is 'if you already know all of this, then you don't need me'. I sit back and wait, if they come back, then its worth working with them.

Still hard walking away from big money projects, but its nice to know that I am not the only one.

I've been down that path too, brother. I used to take on anyone who would pay us, but I think that is just what you have to do when you get started. I've been running my company now for 13 years and I can now happily say that I turn down clients who do what you stated above. My general response to people who name drop books / SEO/marketing guides, etc, is 'if you already know all of this, then you don't need me'. I sit back and wait, if they come back, then its worth working with them.

Still hard walking away from big money projects, but its nice to know that I am not the only one.